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Poll: The best summer camp in Alexandria
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (127+ words) With a variety of engaging summer camps, Alexandria children can develop new passions and continue learning even when school is out. Here are the nominees for "Best Summer Camp in Alexandria" as part of our returning ALXnow Readers" Choice awards....
ACPS enrollment projected to drop as Alexandria birth rates decline
2+ week, 2+ day ago (465+ words) The student population in Alexandria City Public Schools is projected to drop steadily over the next decade, driven mainly by residents having less kids. That's according to data from the Virginia Department of Health presented to the Joint City Council…...
Alexandria City High School graduation next month to use AI name-reading for second year
3+ week, 2+ day ago (234+ words) Hundreds of Alexandria City High School seniors are set to graduate next month. Graduation will be held the morning of Saturday, June 6, at George Mason University's Eagle Bank Arena (4400 University Drive) in Fairfax. The processional begins at 8: 45 a. m. and the ceremony…...
Alexandria Police to be designated "school officials" with access to student records under proposed MOU | ALXnow
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (56+ words) According to a draft memorandum of understanding between the school system and police, the Alexandria Police Department officers are considered "school officials" with access to the records of Alexandria City Public Schools students. The School Board is conducting a public…...
Alexandria Police request to access ACPS student records taken off the table | ALXnow
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (61+ words) The Alexandria Police Department (APD) has removed from consideration a controversial request that would have granted school resource officers direct access to student records, according to Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS). Following the grilling of Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick Mc…...
ACPS board celebrates 2026 Principal and Teacher of the Year honorees
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (324+ words) The Alexandria City School Board honored the school system's 2026 Principal and Teacher of the Year during its meeting last night (Thursday). This year's accolades were bestowed to Jeanette Vinson, principal of George Washington Middle School, and Deedra Robinson, an educator…...
Ballet Burn for Good: A Community Wellness Event Benefiting the Napkin Network (Mclean, VA)
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (135+ words) Dance Academy of Virginia DAV and the Napkin Network are joining forces for an afternoon of movement, nourishment, and community on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. What: Ballet Burn Class + Lunch Conversation with Jennifer Silverman & Katherine Horrigan, benefiting the Napkin Network When: Wednesday,…...
Alexandria kicks off Month of the Young Child with new DASH bus messaging | ALXnow
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (253+ words) Alexandria's'DASH bus service kicked off April's Month of the Young Child this morning (Monday) with the unveiling of a bus covered with early childhood development messaging intended to inspire parents. The bus "takeover" was unveiled at DASH headquarters (3000 Business Center…...
Colorful DASH bus to be unveiled at "Month of the Young Child" kickoff in Alexandria
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (165+ words) Alexandria's DASH bus service will unveil a bus with colorful wraparound graphics next week to kick off April as the city's Month of the Young Child. According to Kids' First Years, the five "simple-yet-powerful" principles for parents are: Michelle Smith…...
ACPS wants next principal to make ACHS "premier high school in the region
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (362+ words) Alexandria City Public Schools wants the new principal of the city's only high school to make it "the premier high school in the region," according to a leadership profile shared last Friday (March 27) following a community survey. After nearly an…...